The Government has a number of universal supports in place to provide financial assistance for people who have lost their jobs as a result of the restrictions put in place to address the Covid-19 pandemic.
These include the Pandemic Unemployment Payment operated by the Department of Social Protection. In addition to these there are Jobseeker's Benefit and Jobseeker's Assistance schemes as well as Jobseeker's Assistance for Self-Employed Artists.
The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme is available to employers who retain their employees and this is operated by the Revenue Commissioners.
Further detail of these schemes can be accessed at the following link
https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/4cf0e2-covid-19-coronavirus-information-for-employers-and-employees-test/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0b6a34-advice-for-employers-and-employees/